Ryan Murr
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eVOLve 2026 – Kristie Hammonds
Kristie Hammonds is President & CEO of Frontier Health, the region’s leading provider of behavioral health services. Frontier Health is the region’s leading provider of behavioral health, mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring, intellectual and developmental disabilities, recovery, and vocational rehabilitation services, and has been providing services since 1957. Its mission is to provide quality services…
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Welcome Back to the Fall Semester!
Lori Messinger, Dean of the College of Social Work, welcomes everyone back for another extraordinary academic year. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, staff, or a valued alumnus, everyone at the UTCSW is thrilled to have you as part of the college’s dynamic and growing family.
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HUSSAIN AL-ZAHRANI
A faculty member with several years of academic experience, specializing in research, strategic planning, and teaching, with a strong commitment to raising educational standards. By fostering a collaborative learning environment, I actively mentor students and lead accreditation initiatives to ensure academic excellence. Driven by my passion for continuous improvement, I integrate innovative educational practices to…
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Caitlin (Cat) Steele
Cat Steele is an incoming first generation PhD student in Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she also earned both her Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) and Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW). Her research focuses on expanding and refining mental health diagnostic criteria for adults with intellectual and…
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Hailey Crowe
Hailey Crowe is a first-generation college graduate from Knoxville, Tennessee. She earned her Associate of Science in Social Work from Pellissippi State Community College, her Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and her Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) with a concentration in Organizational Leadership from UTK…
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Peter Kingsley
Peter Kingsley is an active-duty military member with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Brigham Young University, as well as a master’s degree in education, focusing on applied behavior analysis, from Arizona State University, and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Wyoming. In his clinical work, Pete has experience in working…
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Jax Russom
Jax is originally from Paragould, Arkansas, and is now in the MSSW program at the Nashville campus. Jax is passionate about mental health and plans to obtain clinical licensure upon graduation. His goals are to work in community mental health supporting LGBTQ+ clients in the Nashville area! Outside of school, Jax loves going to concerts…
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Harper Kline
Harper Kline is a senior MSSW student from Nashville, TN, with a strong passion for child welfare, disability rights, and all aspects of equity and justice. She is a proud member of the Bachelor’s Social Work Organization (BSWO) and is deeply grateful for the experiences and opportunities she has gained through both the College of…
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Evan Nogales Baker
Evan is currently a Senior in the BSSW Honors program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he’s passionate about making a difference through social work. One of his favorite things about being part of the College of Social Work is the strong sense of community and how it feels like one big family, which…
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